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Trish Laub has chronicled her caregiving journey in three insightful books that work wonderfully when read together. A Most Meaningful Life: My Dad and Alzheimer’s offers a look at caring for someone with Alzheimer’s from the inside. Trish offers useful information and effective strategies from her personal experience caring for her Dad. Through the Rabbit Hole: Navigating the Maze of Providing Care is an extensive guide covering all aspects of caregiving at various stages of care. So much is covered here that anyone new to Caregiving will gain great insight and knowledge. Peaceful Endings: Guiding the Walk to the End of Life and Beyond is a thoughtful handbook that shines a beacon on the end of life process and beyond, directing its readers to best life practice and knowing what to expect. It’s comforting to have all this information at your fingertips.Susanne White
Susanne White, Caregiver Warrior

The three volumes which comprise the Comfort in Their Journey series are somewhat of an encyclopedia of caregiving. It was written by Trish Laub as a result of her experiences caring for her father who suffered from Alzheimer's. The series embraces every aspect of family caregiving, from the practical to the emotional, from diagnosis through death, and how Trish and her sisters aided their mother, (and father).
Terri Corcoran ,Well Spouse® Association

Trish's book series, and this first on in particular, open up a world that has too long been set aside...the world of the care-giver and family member. She invites us into her personal journey and provides compelling data and guidance for this difficult but much too frequent difficult journey. A 'must-read' for anyone, for everyone...
Skye O, P.A.

Caregiving with no regrets If you read this book and the other two books in the Comfort in their Journey® series as soon as you step into the caregiver role, you will feel that you have done your best. Book 1, "A Most Meaningful LIfe: My dad and Alzheimer's," will show you that a diagnosis, particularly of Alzheimer's, plays out as individually as the person who lives with it. Laub's personal story will guide you through soul-searching, planning and providing care. She will show you how to make your loved one's time and yours as uplifting and worthwhile as possible.
RG

A Lifeline Series These books provide a lifeline for anyone dealing with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for a loved one, as well as facing end of life care and decision making. After my husband was diagnosed, we went through the normal stages of grief, but in the midst of all those emotions were overwhelmed with many of the practical and pragmatic decisions that needed to be made. Having this series of books at my fingertips is comfort for “our” journey as the information is right at our fingertips as it is needed and we are saved an enormous amount of time.....precious time, as it all is. Thank you for this priceless gift to families who find themselves living with this disease, as well as all of us who will be able to face the death of loved ones, as well as our own, with the grace and dignity it deserves.
E.D.

Alzheimer's is a reminder to smile about what was.... not cry about what is... A few days after reading "A Most Meaningful Life," my mother died at age 95 after suffering from Alzheimer’s for two years. I wish I had had this book and the companion reference guides at the beginning of our family journey with my mom and the many challenges and decisions we faced. The book and its' companion pieces, "Peaceful Endings" and "Through the Rabbit Hole," contain so many stories, situations and decisions, that we also faced as a family. The books provided good, solid direction and advice that is almost impossible to find from the normal sources: the assisted living facilities, the skilled nursing facilities, the professional caregivers including the doctors, the nursing staff and the staff that run these facilities. I would recommend that anyone facing the care of a love one at the end of life take the time to read thru these books for the simple preparation that is required for that care. Trish Laub has spent the time to document all the areas that need consideration and planning. Thank you Trish!
J.R.

Excellent Guide No one wants to talk about the administrative parts of end-of-life care. But Trish walks you through many of the legal, financial and estate planning components that are so necessary to address. She also carefully explains hospice and palliative care and what to consider with burial or cremation. Use this book to plan for yourself and your loved ones. You will be so thankful you did.
E.J.

“Trish was amazing when crisis hit my family. To find someone who is professional, and at the same time compassionate, was invaluable in helping me find my new normal. Trish helped me process reality, what needed to be done now, and create a decisive plan for the near future.”
J.R.

Gives a voice to those who are dying and the ones who care for them Trish gives life and meaning to the difficult topic of death. She helps the reader move forward starting from crisis management, to creating a plan and on to the final stretch. In addition, Trish addresses the need for caregivers to also take care of themselves. She reminds us that this journey is best when not walked alone, remembering the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are compassionate, supportive and caring.
K.H.

The author is a strong capable writer in regard to providing care This third book in the series brings us to a well-written narrative in regard to all things difficult and reveals some of the mystery behind the journey of caregiving. The idea of caregiving moves from being an impossible labyrinth to a clearer pathway. This series of books would be an excellent addition to any assisted living facility, skilled nursing facility, and the desk of every social worker and gerontologist.
Barbara O.